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No Smoking Day marks countdown to smoking ban 

Jump to full article: Scotland Today (uk), 2006-03-08

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Today is National No Smoking Day and just 18 days before lighting up is banned in Scotland's pubs, clubs and restaurants.

Sixty one per cent of Scots support the ban and one in seven smokers believe the new law will help them quit

Scotland's health minister Andy Kerr MSP believes people are now starting to realise that smoking has a massive impact on lives in Scotland. he said: "Passive smoking is a big thing. Smoking in front of your kids is a big thing as well and people are beginning to get those messages."

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